PC Minutes-2019-09-24A. ORGANIZATION:
1 . CALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES
September 24, 2019
PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m .
2. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Howard Hart, Chair
Tami Wilhelm, Vice Chair
Stan Braden
Lisa Fenning
Harrison Taylor
Staff Present: Joel Rojas, Development Services Director
Sergio Klotz, Assistant Development Services Director
David Contreras, Principal Planner
Elizabeth Hull, Deputy City Attorney
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Chair Hart led the Pledge of Allegiance.
B. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None
C. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Items listed on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one
motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is
desired, that item may be removed from the Consent Calendar and will be considered
separately.
1. Draft September 10, 2019 Planning Commission Minutes. Approved as presented
by a 4-0 vote (Commissioner Taylor abstained).
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None.
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E. NEW BUSINESS:
None.
F. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Architectural Control (AC) 19-009, Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 19-013, Sign
Permit (SP) 19-019, and Zone Variance (ZV) 19-007;
The Groves Senior Apartments (C&C Development Inc, Applicant).
A request to construct an 87,279 square foot, 75-unit, senior apartment building, on a
3.85 acre parcel located at 30333 Camino Capistrano (APN 121-050-21 )(Project
Manager: Laura Stokes, Housing Supervisor/Associate Planner).
Commissioner Braden recused himself from the meeting due to conflict of interest
with Item F1.
Joel Rojas made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Todd Cottle, applicant, responded to Commissioner's questions.
Chair Hart opened the Public Hearing and no members of the public provided public
testimony. Chair Hart closed the Public Hearing
Adoption of Resolution
PC RESOLUTION NO. 19-02-26-02, ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL (AC) 19-009
GRADING PLAN MODIFICATION (GPM) 19-013, ZONE VARIANCE (ZV) 19-007,
SIGN PERMIT (SP) 19-019,ARESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA APPROVING
ARCHITECTURALCONTROL(AC) 19-009, GRADING PLAN MODIFICATION (GPM)
19-013. ZONE VARIANCE (ZV) 19-007, AND SIGN PERMJT (SP) 19-019 THE
GROVES SENIORAPARTMENTS, DEVELOPMENT OFA87,279 SQUARE FOOT
STRUCTURE WITH 75 AFFORDABLE AGE RESTRICTED RESIDENTIAL UNITS,
ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPING, GRADING, AND SIGNAGE, AT 30333 CAMINO
CAPISTRANO (APN 121-050-21) (APPLICANT: C & C DEVELOPEMNT, INC.)
Commissioner Fenning made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Taylor, to adopt
a resolution approving Architectural Control (AC) 19-009, Grading Plan Modification
(GPM) 19-013, Sign Program (SP) 19-019, and Zone Variance (ZV) 19-007 as
conditioned. The motion passed by a 4-0 vote.
AYES: Chair Hart, Commissioners Fenning, Taylor and Wilhelm.
NOES: None.
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ABSTAIN: None.
Commissioner Braden returned to the meeting.
2. Code Amendment (CA) 16-003, Architectural Control (AC) 16-029, Grading Plan
Modification (GPM) 16-014, Sign Program (SP) 16-037;
River Street Marketplace (Dan Almquist, River Street SJC, LLC, Applicant).
Consideration of a modification to Code Amendment (CA) 16-003, Architectural
Control (AC) 16-029, Grading Plan Modification (GPM) 16-014, and Sign Program
(SP) 16-007; River Street Marketplace, a request for approval of a new Commercial
and Office Development Project Located on the Ito Nursery Property at 31825 Los
Rios Street (Assessor Parcel Numbers 121-160-22, 28, 49) (Applicant: Dan Almquist,
River Street SJC, LLC)(Project Manager: David Contreras, Principal Planner).
Commissioner Hart recused himself from the meeting due to conflict of interest with
Item F2 .
David Contreras made the staff presentation and responded to questions.
Dan Almquist, applicant, responded to Commissioner's questions.
Jim Bickel, Architect, responded to Commissioner's questions.
Vice Chair Wilhelm opened the Public Hearing and Nancy, Mike Imlay and Clint
Worthington provided public testimony. Vice Chair Wilhelm closed the Public Hearing.
Adoption of Resolutions
PC RESOLUTION NO. 19-09-24-02. CODE AMENDMENT (CA) 16-003, A
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN
CAPISTRANO. CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
CERTIFY THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (FEIR) FOR THE RIVER
STREET MARKETPLACE PROJECT (SCH#2018011019) AND ADOPT THE
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM; APPROVE CODE
AMENDMENT (CA) 16-003 FOR RIVER STREET MARKETPLACE, A NEW 59,067-
SQUARE FOOT COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
LOCATED AT THE SITE OF THE EXISTING ITO NURSERY PROPERTY AT 31825
LOS RIOS STREET (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 121-160-22,28,49), WHICH
CURRENTLY CONSISTS OF AN APPROXIMATELY 5.86 ACRE COMMERCIAL
NURSERY (APPLICANT: DAN ALMQUIST, RIVER STREET SJC, LLC).
PC RESOLUTION NO. 19-09~24-03, ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL (AC) 16-029.
GRADING PLAN MODIFICATION (GPM) 16-014, TREE REMOVAL PERMIT (TRP)
16-047, SIGN PROGRAM (SP) 16-007, A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA
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APPROVING A MODIFICATION TO ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL (AC) 16-029.
GRADING PLAN MODIFICATION (GPM) 16-014. TREE REMOVAL PERMIT (TRP)
16-047, AND SIGN PROGRAM (SP) 16-007; RIVER STREET MARKETPLACE, A
NEW 59.067 SQUARE FOOT COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT LOCATED AT THE SITE OF THE EXISTING ITO NURSERY PROPERTY
AT 31825 LOS RIOS STREET (ASSESSOR PARCEL NUMBERS 121-160-22, 28,
49), WHICH CURRENTLY CONSISTS OF AN APPROXIMATELY 5.86 ACRE
COMMERCIAL NURSERY (APPLICANT: DAN ALMQUIST. RIVER STREET SJC.
LLC).
Commissioner Fenning made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Braden, to
adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council consider two additional
recommended conditions, certify the Final Environmental Impact Report and adopt
the Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program, approving Code Amendment (CA) 16-
014, approving a modification to Architectural Control (AC) 16-029, Grading Plan
Modification (GPM) 16-014, and Sign Program (SP) 16-007. The motion passed by a
4-0 vote.
AYES: Commissioners Braden, Fenning, Taylor and Wilhelm.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Commissioner Hart returned to the meeting.
G. INFORMATION ITEM:
H. COMMISSION/STAFF DISCUSSION
None.
I. ADJOURNMENT:
At 7:56 p.m., there being no further business, Chair Hart adjourned to Tuesday, October 8,
2019, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Approved on October 22, 2019.